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TIL, at 23% California has the highest poverty rate in the US despite having an economy that ranks top 10 in the world.

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7rvar TIL honeybees used in almond groves often die of pesticides, lack of biodiversity, arousal from dormancy early. To mitigate, growers split hives, put mail-order queens in new hives, feed bees fake pollen. The "Bee Better" program puts diverse flora in almond groves as natural pest control/bee food.
raD4 TIL that when you run at night, you run faster because you primally sense your environment using your proprioception instead of with your eyes
LQBKQ TIL A class-action lawsuit claims that people who enjoy the night sky with telescopes have been consistently overcharged. The amateur astronomy market in the US is 80% controlled by two companies and the telescope global market is predicted to grow to $294 million annually by 2025
78YKp TIL Pigs can solve video game puzzles by using a joystick with their snouts.
mxyeP TIL that in 1896 an american businessman created a spectacle for 40.000 people where he let two locomotives crash together, just for the fun of it. Unfortunately their boilers exploded during the crash and two people died.